Lived experience, awareness, and advocacy.
Hey everyone, the month of September has been noted as Sickle Cell Awareness month. So for everyone out there doing all these challenges and really don’t even know where their money is going, why don’t you challenge yourself to give some blood. They are always in need of blood and all types too. The American […]
Although this is breast cancer awareness month and I promised to talk a little more about Sickle Cell in my previous posting and I got side tracked and didn’t. So here goes some additional information for people that may not be aware or just a reminder to others. Sickle Cell Anemia, is a lifelong disease
Sickle cell disease is an inherited disorder that affects red blood cells. It affects more than 72,000 Americans, primarily those of African heritage, but also those of Arabian, Asian, Caribbean, Indian, Mediterranean, and South and Central American ancestry. The disease is a lifelong condition that may result in serious health problems. Complications can include painful episodes (crises),
